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First of all, I've always enjoyed your writing and listening to you on the radio. But more importantly, I am in 100% agreement with your thinking that the game of college basketball is out of whack.

Although the Big East Tournament was very entertaining and so far the NCAA Tournament has been great, too, there is way too much pushing and shoving and physical play on the college side. All of that diminishes the attractiveness of the game of hoops.

I get that defense is necessary, but don't we still have to figure out a way to take high-percentage shots? All of the games last weekend had elbows flying and had to be stopped so the officials could study replays. I could go on for a long time on this, but that rule needs some tweaking, for sure.

Anyway, you're right. The defenses are ridiculous, largely because of the muggings that go on underneath and the forearm checks on the ballhandler. I enjoy hearing Jay Bilas, the TV guy, saying the game is way too physical.

There is very little finesse at the college level. Maybe the referees should call all of the excessive physical play and start fouling some of these football players out. As a game is winding down, and I see these guys nearly tackle or bear-hug a ballhandler, I'm screaming for an intentional foul. There is no play on the ball or attempt to strip the ball. It should be two shots and possession.

I laugh when the announcers say that the game they are about to cove will be "up and down" and we’re going to some "high-flying offense." In other words . . . what? Maybe they'll hit 80 points? Come on, once upon a time, this Tournament saw plenty of games in the 90s and 100s, without the chip-shot three-point line or a shot clock.

It's crazy, but when a guy shoots 36% from the three-point line, it's deemed good shooting. I say talk to me when someone is at 40% or better. That line needs to be backed up another two feet because too many guys who are tempted to take that shot are horrible shooters. The big men need to post up and work down low for the easier buckets, maybe get to the foul line.

I believe part of the reason for the lower scores is because these so-called marksmen turn the game into a three-point shooting contest and completely skip the fundamentals of offense. Take the three-on-on fast break or the art of running one’s man off of a pick. Rarely does that stuff get done cleanly anymore.

I have some thoughts on the NBA, but I’ll save them for another day -- perhaps when the playoffs begin. In the meantime, I’ll just hope the defensive/offensive pendulum swings back a bit more toward the middle in the college game. It needs to.

-- Frank Chajkowski
North Syracuse, N.Y.

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